Handle



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HANDLE Filed March 19,27 ZSheets-Sheet 1 I "(it A Nov. 12, 1929.. E. L. DELANY 1,735,604

HANDLE Filed arc 1927 2 Sheets-Sheei 2 ing member.

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a ing'plate.

Patented Nov. 12, 192 9 I I z h l r UNITED STATES PATENT ,ior -i E-;-@ I

"EDWARD Li DELANY, or BRooKLYmnr-iwYoRi-r HANDLE i I Application filed March 7, 1927. Serial No. 173,543.

My 'invention relates to improvements in Figure 10 is a transverse vertical sectional handles; v View taken on the line 10 1. Oof Figure 8. e

- The object of my invention is to provide Figure 11 is a top plan "view similar to means for attaching a porcelain, glass or ure 9, showing a hexagonal opening. like handle to a metal operating member, Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 11 whereby'the heat from the operating menu showlng an oval'opening, her is not transmitted to the porcelain or My invention is designed more particular, glass handle. f h I for attaching a porcelain or glass operat Another object of my invention is to pro mg handle to a valve stemfand while 'I have videm e'ans whereby the glass or porcelain shown and described the same' forthispum b handle may be readily attached to operatpose 1t will be understood'th'at the same can 7 ing members ofdifierent sizes and shapes, be used wherever it is desired to attach a I and whichcan be readily removed should the porcelam or glass handle to a metal operat handlebecome broken and a new one placed ing member subjectto heat. r

1 thereon, all the parts capable'of being re- In the art of bath valves and fiXturesi-t e5 d, I I v has been found that where the porcelain and A further object of my invention is to proglass handle com'es in direct contact with vide a simple, cheap and effective handle It-1 the metal valve stem the heat is'tr'ansmitted; taching "means having certain details of dlrectlyirom the valve stemtoith'e porcelain structure and combination' of parts hereinor glass handle? and the expansionand con- 70 after more fully set forth. traction of the porcelain and metal issov ase In the accompanying drawings ly d fferent that the handle breaks bythis Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of my difference of expanslonx This is particularimproved handle attached to 'a" metal operat-' ly true when used-on. hot water spigots, and 7 f Wherethe porcelain'handle is'he'ated to 7 5- Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the high degree, and then'subjected to. rapid coolline2 2 of Figure 1. 1 mg and chilling action "1-111 Val es of this Figure3 is a perspective View of the memcharacter where there isa tight {fit "between ber for locking the handle to the operating the valvestem and'the porcelainhandle,and i the metal stem directly engages the porcelain Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view-simihandle, ithas been found that the, chilling I lar to Figure 1 showing an auxiliary washer of'the porcelain handle by the'ihand or 'by a employed vin conjunction with the locking few drops of cold waterathereon the'handle member, whereby the attaching means are l' m fiakj flq QP Q PfS C e capable of use on o ti members f dif. valves have'more orfless 111]ll16d the r hands as ferent' sizes and shapes. i I i i y h rea ejg f eih e T l Figure'5 is a plan view of a modified form' i e y l s l f he e f of locking member shown in Figure 4. i has ma k e w Over t P 7 Figure 6 is a still'further modified 'form i g g R u ir g g' 1 1 of locking member. a e elnng 1 9 e Wl ngS, name 9. F 7 transverse sectional view of sentsfiheirvahle mm? -P fip fl 1S a f1 .full illustrat on: of appl cants 1nvent1on it I '3 51:11.1 firmer modlfied m 0 Y 001mg i will be stated that thisuvalve stem leads to ber;m .Whlch handle ISQPPOVIded Wlth I the hot .water spigot, therefore, itiis subject pro1ct1ons enterlngrecesses 1n the flange 4. to considerable, heat. nThe. valvetstem-r i S 9 Figures 1s a vertical transverse sectional made f metal a i adily nde tdqd nd= vieW m g struck p 'Q the metal the heat from the valve is trans'nriitted' of the; attaching plate. through the stem to'itsvupper end. The up ig r 9 is a P PIan view of the attachper end of thevalve stem is preferably of a j '7 square form and slightlytapering as indie icated at 2, to allow for the attachment of 'the handle to prevent rotation thereon. While I have shown this portion 2 of a square form it will be understood that the-same could be of any angular form'or could be made oval as will be hereinafter more fully described. Fitting. around thetapered portion of, the,

valve stem 1 is?! sleeve 3 hav ngxan interior bore of a shape to closely fit the taper of the valve stem as clearly shown in Fi ure l of the drawings. The upper" face'of't e-fla'nge 4 is provided with a series of upwardly c1;-

tending lugs 5. which as shown in the draw- 7 ings, are preferably of a seml-circular form.

The porcelain handle 6 may be of any shape desired, but .preferablyof the -form shown in I Figure 2 ofltlie drawings. The porcelain 7 therethrough, and itslower face isprovided.

o'uter edge 9 offthe handle. The .fiairge 8.

handle dis provided with a central opening with a flangeS spacedlawdistance from the forms a, depresison in the 'lower face offthe hlandlga'nd:sa'iddepression. is of an octagon form to correspond'wi'th the flange 4 carried by the sleeve 3, and is sofa diameter slightly greaterthan -thatiof the flange 4.

'The porcelain handle 6is provided with anuniberof semi-circulardepressions 10 corresponding withthe lugs 5 carried by the flange, 4. Placed upon thefupper. face of theflange' 4t isan asbestos washer 11, which has its outer edge turneddownwardly around the edge of the. flangef l as .indicatedat 12. This asbestos washerll isprovidecl with a series of open?- ings through which the lugs '5 extend, as clearly shown in Fi ure 1. of the drawings.

.The upper. end 0 the valve stemis provided with-internally threaded openings 13, into which is screwed the locking bolt 14, which passes downwardly..tln'ou h the central opening '7 carried bythe andle and secures the "handle on the valve stem. It

will'be notedtl at the bolt 14' is of adia-meter considerablylessithan the central opening 7.,

so thatv it does not engage the walls of the opening .in the porcelain handle, therefore "the heat from theTvalvestem can not be trans.-

' screwed themember 1.6 which clamps the porce'la'in member 17in position as shown in Fig.

mitted to the handle- 14 clamps a cup shaped member 15 1to th'e outer face of the handle and sha in shaped member 1 5 is eXternally -threaded and. upon. which is ure l of the drawings. Theineniber 17 has designations thereon to indicatewhether or "not it is thehot or eold'water spigot.

In the modification shown in Figured of the drawings, Ihave .emp'loyedf an auxiliary sleeve 18-which 1s adapte d to lit the. valve.

stein '1, and the interior or, thesleeve 8. p The auxiliary-sleeve l8 1s designed more particu- 7 any -'eirepa1rin r replacing. the handle on a the valve stem, whereby the device is capable ofJbe'in-g attached tovalve stems of di erent si e-es s een- It being unde st od t a -plate." 2. A handle of the character described co n prising an operating stem. a bushing having an interior bore to correspond with that '"of" the operating stem'to epreve'ntfrotation of the bushing on? the. strarn,-;v anattachin'g' plate plumber when repairing or replacing the I handle will have a large number of members 18 of differentsizes and shapes,.and therefore applicants handle can be attached to valve stems of varied sizes and shapes.

In the modification shown in Figure 6 of I theears 23' stampedout of the metal flange. and turned upwardly, and entering; recesses 24in the handle 25. The tubular portion 26 of the attaching Platehas. anjin. terior: bore of the same .shapeas that'of they the drawings. In this form the flangeQQ has;

exterior-face of the bus'hing 27. ing ias shownis provided-with azsquare' tapering opening 28 adapted taper 29 of-the valve stem 30.. e d;

.In the modification shown Tin..F.igure 11,5 thebushing 27 has aheXagona-lopening theref in to fit a correspondingly shaped.valyelstem In Figure 12 the has opening 32 to fita correspondingly shap opening; In Figure 8. of the drawings the attaching screw or bolt 33'pas'sesthrough the. handle 25 and clamps thesauceirshaped mem-l ber 3 lto the h an dleand likewise secures the attaching plate to the lia-ndle wi-ththe lugs 23 in therecesses 24I,fthe.same'asthatshown in Figure lof the'drawing's. kThe, saucer shaped member is externally threaded and upon which'is screwed a cap 35 which clamps the porcelainmember 36 inthe, saucer shaped member for holding it therein. -This member- 36 has designated thereon indications whether or not it'is the hot or cold water, spigot.., Having thus fully described my'invention what I claim is v I 1. A handle. of the character described 90111:; prising an operating stem, abus'hing sun-.1 rounding "the "valve. stem and held" against rotation thereon, a stampedattaching surrounding the bushing aiid held against rotation thereon, a handlehavin'g inter ocki'ng means with the attaching plate, and means for clamping the handle on the attaching fitting'on the bushing held againstrotat o thereon, ;.h:and e resting; againsttheattaching plate and having-' interlocking an e h a d m a a h ngbel p s ing-through the handle and spaced-there-g from and screwed into thevalve stem for clamping the handle to the attaching plate.

3. A handle of the character described comprising an operating stem, an attaching plate removably carried by the valve stem and held against rotation thereon, a handle resting against the attaching plate and having interlocking means therewith, a heat insulating packing arranged between the handle and the attaching plate, and means passing through the handle and spaced therefrom and secured to the valve stem for clamping the same to the attaching plate.

4. A handle of the character described comprising an operating stem, an attaching plate removably carried by the valve stem and held against 1 rotation thereon, a handle fitting against the attaching plate and interlocking therewith, a heat insulating gasket between the plate and the handle, a'bolt'passing through the handle and spaced therefrom and,

screwedinto the valve stem, and a cup shaped member carried by the bolt and adaptedto supportadesignating plate. 5. A handle of the character described comprising an operating stem, an attaching 7 into the operating stem;

- ing plate removably secured on the stem and plate removably secured on the valve stem and held against rotation thereon, a handle 7 having interlocking means a with the stem,

holding the designating plate therein.

ing with the projections carried by the plate,

and an, attaching bolt passing through the handle and spaced therefrom, and screwed into the valve stem. 1

In testimony whereof, have signed this specification.

upper end of the stem, a designating plate i with the cup shaped member, and a securing ring secured to the cup shaped member and 6. A-;-handle of the character described comprising an operating stem, an attaching plate removably secured on the valve stem and held against rotation thereon, ears struck up from said attaching plate, and a composition handle having recesses to receive said I ears, and an attaching'bolt passing through the handle and spaced therefrom -7. Ahandle of thecharacter prising an operating stem, a stamped attaching plate removablysecured on the stem'and held against rotationthereon, a composition described com-' and screwed handle interlocking with the attaching plate,

andan "attaching bolt passing through the handle and spaced: therefrom and screwed into the operating stem. Y

8. A handle of the character described comprising an operating, stem, a stamped attachheld against rotation thereon, and outwardly extending ears stamped from the metal of said plate, a composition handle having recesses to receive said ears,vand'an' attaching bolt passing through the handle andspaced' therefrom and screwedinto the valve stem.

9. A handle of the character described com prising an operating stem, a broad flat'at- EDWARD'L. DELAN'Y. 

